Introduction and Purpose When multiple parties are sued for the same harm, California law encourages settlements while ensuring fairness to all defendants. A “good faith” settlement determination under Code of Civil Procedure § 877.6 allows one defendant to settle with the plaintiff and be protected from contribution or indemnity claims by other defendants, provided the courtContinueContinue reading “Determining Good Faith Settlements under California CCP § 877.6(a)(2).”
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Service by Publication in California.
Under California law, service by publication is strictly controlled by statute and case law. Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50 provides that “a summons may be served by publication if upon affidavit it appears… that the party to be served cannot with reasonable diligence be served in another manner… and that either (1) a causeContinueContinue reading “Service by Publication in California.”
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